Pleasure-boat.



I. CHASE. I PLEASURE BOAT. APPLICATIUN FILED MAR. 13. ms

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' PLEASURE BOAT.

APPLICATION mgn MAR. 13. 1915-.

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PLEASURE B OAT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I 3. .'l9l5 5 SHEETS-SHEET 4- Y'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII' VII'II'IIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIllI/I IN f/v TOR lawm CHASE v A 7TORNEY8 I. CHASE. PLEASURE BOAT. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13. 1915.

WITNESSES M /w5/vr0/2 IRWINCHA H I v -BY 7 X73 v ATTORNEYS Patented Dec; 18,1912. V

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nNrrEn stares PATENT'OFFICE.

BAYONNE, NEW JEEsEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW J RSEY. 1

To all whom) it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRWIN of the United States, residing at Bayonne,

to which it p ns to Inake'and use the same. a

boats or cruisers having a length of about 32 feet.

It is an object of the present invention'to provide a boat of about this length having a cabin forward, a cock pit amidships, with storage space beneath, and an engine room aft adapted to serve as a'sleeping cabin. To attain this object I haveput the engine farther aft than has heretofore'been considered feasible in boats of this type,'and I have avoided an abnormal inclinationof the propeller shaft by shaping the dead wood in' an unusual way and placing the propeller unusually near the surface of the water with the rudder suspended astern on suitable supports. To a certain extent I rely on the following wave to keep the propeller adequately submerged, but even in a following seathis boat has proved free from racing andaltogether seaworthy.

. By thus putting the engine Well aft, the Y forward cabin and cock pit can'b'e of relatively largedimensions, and'except for the steering wheel-and reverse mechanism in the cock p t, are free frorn' machinery and are cleanaxzd convenient.

The particular embodiment of my inventionshown in the accompanying drawings provides sleeping accommodations forsixpersons within the cabins, four in the forward cabin and two in the engine room, and

if desired, three more may sleep in the cock pit under a suitable canvasawning with side curtains.

The boatlms adequate free board, the

gasolene supply tanks are located above the -water line, and in caseoffleakage, will empty through the scuppers, draining the water-tight floor of the cock pit. The boat is provided with many accessories and conveniences which will be made clear by the following detailed description, which is to CHASE, a citizen" forward cabin T be "present invention relates to pleasure" rLEAsuEE-EoAr.

' Application filed mam; 1915. striamiaai.

l t k i nj t With the accompanying jdrawlngs, wherein Figure l is 'an elevatiomwith' the boat and flag poles;"' v

stripped of its awning F g. 2 plan'of the same; Fig. 3 1s a sectional elevation through the Fig. i is a sectional plan ofjthe same;

IRWIN CHASE, oEBAYoNNE, NEW JERSEY, 'ASSYIGNOR TO THE Enoo COMPANY, OE}

s peci ficationof Letters Patent. p t f j 1 9 7;

Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation through the j cock-pit and engine room; k F g. 6 IS a plan ofthe jcock pit with a sectional plan of'the engine room.

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional elevation 7 on the line7 7 (Fig. 4) looking forward;

lug. 8 1s a transverse section on the line 8-8 (Fig. 4) looking forward; I

Fig. is a transverse section on the line 9-9 (Fig. 6) 'look-ing'forward;

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary transverse section on the line l010 (Fig. 6) looking aft;

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary section through the cock pit on the line 1l-11 (Fig. look ing aft.

In'th'e embodiment shown in the drawlngs, there is a cabin 2, forward, with steps 3 leading to a cock pit 'l amidships', from whlch the engine is controlled, Aft of the cock pit is an engineroo-m 5 which can also be used for sleeping 'quarters, and the engine 6 1s posltioned partly in this engine'room and partly under the transverse seat 7 0f the cock pit.

With this general arrangement, theboat is .Wellbalanced when built in lengths of feet, or a few feet *more or less,"and'thegreat convenience in the arrangement is obtained W1thout sacrifice to the eflic1ency'of" the" en'- gine or the effectiveness of the propeller.

Considering more in detail theparticular 'embodirnent shown inthe drawings it will .be seen that the forward deck'8' (Fig. 2) is unobstructed and canbe reached easily over the side decks 9 and 10 which extendback along sidethe cabin trunk 11 which is dis-' posed over cabin 2 and has a crowned roof V to giveadequa'tefhead room therein. Suit able port holes 12'and windows .13 give good ventilationand plenty of light in the cabin.

Along the sides of this cabin and atthe front, are seats 14, 15 and 16 with lockers beneath, the side seats 14 and 15 being adapted to serve at night as berths. The

and the latter being mounted .onhinges'. and; to theiengine for inspection'or oiling The adapted to swing'up as indicated in Fig-7 combined engine-room and rear-cabin 5 has for suspension by ropes 19 to serve as upper a raised hatch 44 with a sliding top 45 and berths. The hinges are so constructed a :a ladder 16; leadingidoiiui f10111p11l160Cl1P1l3 ;r to permit th ei'thtos s o t om under; Seats At; and-.48, sXteudnalong-athe sides of 70 the side deck after it is up in horizontal posithe cabin and have lockers beneath them for tion. By allowing the stationary part-17- bedd ing clothes and tools, and at night the of the back to remain in place, there is good "seats can be used as berths, and on either headr om lover. thatend of the lower berth: sid'eof t'he engine, under corners; 0f;v the f'. and good ventilation for the lower berth. cock, pit. seats, are lockers accessible from 75 Forward of the cabin berths are alcoves the'engine room; 2Q.a1 d 21, and alocker 22,.through which. The arrangement Oiltilt} engine so! near: thebit 23 passes; andllforwa'rd of the bit the stern of th-e boatfis'injman, respects is a bulk head againstwhich thefreshwaten unnsual, for. in most lioats o fthisgtype, the... tank 24' is mounted, this tank beingacced dead Wood stops atrab ontthe pointmarkedls sible througha suitable deck platef 49 f nd; th 'ij l l ifi l q'at dgdg Immediately an of cabin 2" is a lavatory jac ent;to.lthat} poi ,and' 'the engifi pm j tgf 25 with wash bowland water closet-,thewash thcrefor lbe l ocateidfwelzl 'ferwgard fia order; bowl being supplied by gravity from the that its shaft may not..haye an ineflicient'l fresh water tank 2% in the bow. On the declination; AsshownfinfIFigI 5,,I ha;ve 5 opposite side of the b a is d ess r having extended thejdead xizood almost tothefstent I IQ I f r 1 1 StOVC: 26 and having be of the boat, giving it an upward trend bier e i neath, under a. removable cover 27, a storage tween the points d9=and 50w Th-is bringsthe I 4c3-', having Ch in connection with an over;-

space 28, (Fig. 8) forice, with a cold chain propeller. 51 close, togfth surface of the, ber' ZQlbeneathffor provisions. teps 3 lead Water, much closer than has been customary up to the floor 30' of the cock pit, but these in. boats of th fl dj i h fc ni steps are removable togive access to the templated,-and; furthermore,necessitates'a space 31 (Fig. 9) under thatfloor, inwhich rudder axi stern, f the transo 52 wh re space steamer .trunks, boxes, provisions and it issupported on eueboara bearinggfig, and supp es, may be stored. The floor of the Skwith its. tiller, 55 extendingintothezrea-li cock pit is above water level and is water. cabin'for attachmentltoitheftiller; cables icon-1 tight. It isreally a deck and any water t oll d by the.steeliiilgwh pgg taken in over the' sides of the boat willdrain, emergency, th f tillr an be r t d; by I out through the scuppers 56 so that the cock h d (f m th n in 1 1 \Viflj.ft1 igf 5 pit is self-bailing. Inaddition to this saferangemehtathe rudderlblademay,beioftheg o guard, the. gasolenetanks32 and 33am arbalanicgdtyp C 'T ranged 0 the cock pit floor under. t e S d Evenwith the propellen5l almost cutting. seats, 3 1, and 35, and in case of leakage, the the; surfaceof thesivater when-nth ebOat is gasolene will flow-out through, the scuppers I tqfi g l fifid'th wh th 1 65345 in, 56 andwill not reach the engine room. n1otion,.tl1e-, f0 1 Wing wave coverslit asinucn 5 The cock pit combing 36. is bent inward a 'j gg for, fli i' t ljl' fujst andg to meet tl e'iorwar d deck house, giving easy ve i g; h y gna n ea, thg p' ujg access to the side decks, and hand rails v 3.7 stays Well covered and,thgc gi d n along the cabin trunk ZICld tQt'iIG I'aQQtlllZQugh la k f i i i u i y of p r s wa ing to the. for ard In. thej drawifgsQtheQhulL of theiboatg o 1 6k, Atn'ig t 1 1 ats ar und. the,beeinshown asiota cross section which, :lZl-D cock pit canbe used as berths if required, a j opinion, islbestsuited, foriboats,Tofthisf, suitable" canvas fawning ng p d type, but. I am lawar ejthat variations-main T The'boa t is steered from the cock pit by be made in the di niensionsandl curvatui ein means of'fa steering wheel '88 operating a of thez. hull Without; departingilfrom ,the7 eltable-suitably attached to the tiller, spirit-ofmyinventionas iilefined.by thejap.z and a reverselever 39 in the cockpit open,- pe n'ded laim atesa link lO (Fig. 5) to controlthefre I claim? '4 versing lever 41 ofthe, engine. I The throt-e 1. Ina boat-pf th ty sd ib d,v the tlefland spark control 38 may" be'conven-f combinationof a, forward cabinpa cock pit 11 iently located near the wheel. A starting" amitlship nd n gi m aft with} 5 crank42 in the cock pit actuates a sprocket extension under a portion of said,- cock pit- 7 ng ne unted inqsaid' engine room with running sprocket 43on the enginev shaftso a part thereo 51in}said extension,,fuel. S11p131 y-. that theengine may. be startcdfroln the cock tanksinsaid cockpit,.. connections;between- P J g Ii'e-and thetanks, kion'trolling means- Thelfront end of the engine 6 projects for: :fonsaid engine mounted in said coclc Ward; under. the transverse seat 7 of the andQdrain pas$ages..-leading,from Siiigh d kQ; cock pit andthis seat is hinged, as. indipitto theoutsidefoilsaidboatgrsubs iifi iallyg cate din; dotted lines, F ig. 5) to give access i i 2. In a boat of the type described, the combination of a forward cabin, a cock pit amidships and an engine room aft with an extension under a portion of said cock pit and forming a seat therein, an engine mounted partly in the main portion of'said engine room and partly in said extension thereof, a ladder leading from said cock pit to said engine room adjacent said engine, fuel supplytanks in said cock pit, connection between said engineand said tanks, controlling means for said engine mounted in said cock pit adjacent said seat and drain passages leading from said cock pit to the outside of the boat; substantially as described.

3. In a boat of the class described, having a cabin forward and a combined engine room and cabin aft, the combination of a cock pit amidships having a floor above Water level, seats around said cock pit, and an forward, a combined engine room and cabin aft and a cock pit amidships having a floor above the water level, seats around said cock pit, an engine in said engine room projecting under one of said seats, said seat being'hinged to give access to said engine from said cock pit, a fuel supply tank in said cock pit under one of said seats and means leading from said cock pit to the out- I side of said boat to drain said cock pit; substantially as described.

5. In a boat having a length of about 32 feet, the combination of a cabin forward, a combined engine room and cabin aft and a cock it amidships having side seats and a transverse seat, of an engine in said engine room extending forward under the trans-' verse seat of said cock pit, said seat being hinged to give access to said engine from said cock pit, the floor of'said cock pit being above water level,'a gasolene tank underone of the side seats of said cock pit above the floor thereof, and means for starting and controlling said engine from said cock pit, and means for steering said boat from said cock pit.

6. A boat of the class described compris- Copies of this patent may be obtained for ing, in combination, a hull an engine mounted in the aft part of sald hull, dead Wood extending to the stern of the boat and formed with an upward trend from a point below said engine, a propeller mounted at I an engine'in said engine room, dead wood extending tothestern of the boat and formed [with an upward trend from a point beneath the forward end of said engine room, apropeller mounted at the rear end of the dead woodand so related to said hull as to be normally nearlthe surface of the water, a shaft connecting said propeller and said engine, a transom at the stern of the boat extending over the propeller and a rudder mounted upon said transom; substantially as described.

8.- In a cruiser of the type described, the combination of a cabin forward, avcock pit amidshipswith storage space under the floor thereof accessiblefrom said cabin, an engine room aft, a hinged transverse seat in said cock pit, an engine in said englne room projecting undersaid transverse seat and accessible from the cock pit, a raised hatch over said engine room, berths along tne sldes of said engine room, and means giving egress to said engine room over sald transverse seat from said cock pit;

9. A boat of the class described, comprising, in combination, a hull, an engine mounted in the aft part of said hull, dead wood extending to the stern of the boat and formed with an upward trend from a point below said engine, a propeller mounted at the rear end of the dead wood and so related to said hull as to be'normally near the surface of the water, a shaft connecting said propeller and said engine, a support at the stern of the boat extending over the propeller and a rudder mounted upon said support.

. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

IRWIN CHASE.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

